deathlessness

There is still a remarkable quality of deathlessness to the United brand, marching off around the world like a red and black zombie army.

And that’s a shame, because the show has a clear philosophical investment in the ways deathlessness defangs and distorts those puzzles.

It’s not the allure of deathlessness, precisely, but maybe the next best thing: delay.

The songs’ lyrics may describe movements from life to death, but the work tries to reverse that course, seeking a state that Mr. Lamar calls deathlessness.

The ageless conventions of the clown costume also give those who wear them a share of deathlessness.